Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Big Data Models and Algorithms

• Foundational Models for Big Data
• Algorithms and Programming Techniques for Big Data Processing
• Big Data Analytics and Metrics
• Representation Formats for Multimedia Big Data

Big Data Architectures

• Cloud Computing Techniques for Big Data
• Big Data as a Service
• Big Data Open Platforms
• Big Data in Mobile and Pervasive Computing

Big Data Management

• Big Data Persistence and Preservation
• Big Data Quality and Provenance Control
• Management Issues of Social Network Big Data

Big Data Protection, Integrity and Privacy

• Models and Languages for Big Data Protection
• Privacy Preserving Big Data Analytics
• Big Data Encryption

Security Applications of Big Data

• Anomaly Detection in Very Large Scale Systems
• Collaborative Threat Detection using Big Data Analytics

Big Data Search and Mining

• Algorithms and Systems for Big Data Search
• Distributed, and Peer-to-peer Search
• Machine learning based on Big Data
• Visualization Analytics for Big Data

Big Data for Enterprise, Government and Society

• Big Data Economics
• Real-life Case Studies of Value Creation through Big Data Analytics
• Big Data for Business Model Innovation
• Big Data Toolkits
• Big Data in Business Performance Management
• SME-centric Big Data Analytics
• Big Data for Vertical Industries (including Government, Healthcare, and Environment)
• Scientific Applications of Big Data
• Large-scale Social Media and Recommendation Systems
• Experiences with Big Data Project Deployments
• Big Data in Enterprise Management Models and Practices
• Big Data in Government Management Models and Practices
• Big Data in Smart Planet Solutions
• Big Data for Enterprise Transformation

Blockchain

• Blockchain based lightweight data structures for IoT data
• Blockchain based IoT security solutions
• Blockchain in cyber physical systems
• Blockchain in social networking
• Bolckchain in crowdsourcing and crowdsensing
• Blockchain in 5G
• Blockchain in edge and cloud computing
• Blockchain and trust management